Talent Pool - Engineer Trainee (ITE – Internationally Trained Engineer)

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Come and jump start your engineering career while making a meaningful contribution towards public service. The internationally trained engineer program provides exciting new opportunities for goal-oriented proactive problem-solvers, seeking engineering careers in a learning environment with leading edge technology. This program will assist you in attaining your accreditation.

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About the job

The internship experience is designed to give the relevant Canadian work experience required for licensing by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for engineers in Ontario, so interns can meet licence requirements and join Ontario's labour market.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

Well-developed problem solving and communication skills; proficiency in English, ability to work co-operatively, lead/participate on project teams, and plan and organize work, eligible for work and licensing in Canada.

Work requires an engineering degree (e.g., civil, structural, geological/geotechnical, management, environmental, traffic, water resources). Some positions may require the ability to travel within the province and relocate based on assignment requirements.

Please provide the answer to the following questions on your cover letter:
• Shall be legally entitled to work In Canada.
• Shall have an engineering degree from a foreign university and have three or more years of international professional engineering experience.
• Shall have a working level Proficiency in English.
• Please advise of your engineering discipline in your covering letter/resume.
• Please advise if you have registered for or taken and passed our PPE (Professional Practice Exam) with PEO
• Shall be able to work in St Catharines or Kingston or Toronto or London or North Bay or Thunder Bay and be willing to relocate if necessary.

New refugees to Canada are encouraged to apply. Prior to starting an ITE position with MTO the candidate(s) must be able to demonstrate that they have been screened through Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) to ascertain that they qualify by satisfying technical/educational requirements for licensing.

Engineering Knowledge:

• You will have knowledge in the application of engineering theories, principles and practices of engineering in your discipline.
• Provide engineering support and interpretive analysis of applicable legislation, guidelines, policy and best management practices.
• You have current knowledge of emerging trends and issues in your engineering discipline, issues management and problem-solving skills.
• You can independently analyze issues and provide recommendations of acceptance or rejection of applications to Senior Management.
• You can identify contentious issues and participate in the resolution of the issues.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• You work well with others and establish stable working relationships.
• You have strong writing skills to prepare, edit, and proofread a variety of written materials (e.g. letters, reports, etc.).
• You communicate information in a clear, concise, and logical manner.
• You can identify and resolve problems and handle conflicting priorities.
• You have good interpersonal skills to establish working relationships and liaise with proponents, consultants, industry and government officials, the public and stakeholder groups.

Organizational and Computer Skills:

• You demonstrate strong initiative and can plan and organize your work to maximize efficiency.
• You have strong computer skills and know how to use related software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets and database applications).

Application Instructions:

When applying, please submit a covering letter that addresses all the listed qualifications in addition to your detailed resume as one document. You should address the qualifications by providing a specific example of how you have demonstrated the skills (insure you cover (a) Problem Solving; (b) Leading a team or group; and (c) Planning and/or organizing a project).

NOTE:

The exact number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time (anticipated up-to 7 positions within MTO). Positions may not be available in all engineering disciplines. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next 12 months following the closing date of the job ad posting.

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Additional information:

Note:

• With options to work in MTO Offices in London, N6E-1L3; North Bay, P1B-9S9; or Thunder Bay P7E-6P6 for some of the above 7 positions

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

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